Ulster Junior Cup
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The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams of the senior clubs. The perpetual trophy that is awarded to the winners is called The Balmoral Cup
The most successful club is Queen's University with 15 wins. The current holder is Ballynahinch.[1]
Performance by Club
Club |
Winners |
Runners-Up |
Total Finals |
Last Title |
Queen's University RFC |
15 |
8 |
23 |
1969-70 |
Dungannon |
9 |
8 |
17 |
2002-03 |
North of Ireland Football Club |
9 |
8 |
17 |
1984-85 |
Armagh |
8 |
5 |
13 |
2009-10 |
Ballymena |
8 |
2 |
10 |
2004-05 |
Collegians |
7 |
6 |
13 |
1961-62 |
Donaghadee |
7 |
2 |
9 |
2011-12 |
Ballynahinch |
7 |
1 |
8 |
2013-14 |
Malone |
5 |
4 |
9 |
1980-81 |
Omagh |
4 |
6 |
10 |
1992-93 |
Instonians |
5 |
3 |
9 |
2014-15 |
Coleraine |
3 |
6 |
9 |
1985-86 |
City of Derry |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2008-09 |
Larne |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1922-23 |
King's Scholars |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1970-71 |
Lurgan |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1955-56 |
Cooke |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2006-07 |
Ballyclare |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2001-02 |
Rainey Old Boys |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1978-79 |
Ards |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1976-77 |
Banbridge |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1989-90 |
C.I.Y.M.S. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1952-53 |
Clogher Valley |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2012-13 |
Carrickfergus |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1913-14 |
Knock |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1910-11 |
Sydenham |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1904-05 |
Albion |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1890-91 |
Dromore |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1938-39 |
Fortwilliam |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1903-04 |
Holywood |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1990-91 |
Windsor |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1892-93 |
Belfast Harlequins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2003-04 |
Bangor |
1 |
7 |
8 |
2015-16 |
BRA FP |
0 |
2 |
2 |
- |
Enniskillen |
0 |
2 |
2 |
- |
Portadown |
0 |
2 |
2 |
- |
RUC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
- |
Belmont |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Civil Service |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Limavady |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Queen's Island |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Finals
1880s and 90s
Year |
Winner |
|
|
Runner-up |
Notes |
1888-89 | Queen's College II | 15 | 0 | Bangor | |
1889-90 | Queen's College II | 6 | 0 | Albion II | |
1890-91 | Albion II | 6 | 0 | Collegians | |
1891-92 | Collegians | 5 | 0 | Windsor | |
1892-93 | Windsor | 3 | 0 | Collegians | |
1893-94 | Collegians II | 13 | 0 | City of Derry | |
1894-95 | NIFC II | 5 | 0 | Collegians II | |
1895-96 | Dungannon | 6 | 3 | NIFC II | |
1896-97 | Dungannon II | 23 | 0 | Belmont | [2] |
1897-98 | City of Derry | 11 | 0 | Holywood | [3] |
1898-99 | Dungannon | 8 | 0 | NIFC II | [4] |
1900s
Year |
Winner |
|
|
Runner-up |
Notes |
1899-00 | Dungannon II | 6 | 0 | Collegians II | Replay - Game 1: 0-0)[5] |
1900-01 | Collegians II | 19 | 0 | Fortwilliam II | [6] |
1901-02 | Collegians II | 3 | 0 | NIFC II | [7] |
1902-03 | Collegians II | 3 | 0 | Queen's College II | [8] |
1903-04 | Fortwilliam | 5 | 3 | Collegians II | |
1904-05 | Sydenham | 9 | 3 | Bangor | |
1905-06 | Donaghadee | 13 | 5 | Malone II | |
1906-07 | NIFC II | 8 | 0 | Queen's College II | |
1907-08 | NIFC II | 22 | 3 | Queen's University II | |
1908-09 | NIFC II | 13 | 3 | Sydenham | [9] |
1910s
Year |
Winner |
|
|
Runner-up |
Notes |
1909-10 | Armagh | 8 | 0 | Knock II | |
1910-11 | Knock II | 5 | 4 | Bangor | |
1911-12 | Dungannon | 13 | 6 | Sydenham | |
1912-13 | Armagh | 8 | 0 | Knock II | [10] |
1913-14 | Carrickfergus | w/o | - | Dungannon | Replay awarded to Carrickfergus when Dungannon withdrew - Game 1: 3-3 |
1914-15 | Not played due to World War I |
1915-16 | Not played due to World War I |
1916-17 | Not played due to World War I |
1917-18 | Not played due to World War I |
1918-19 | Not played due to World War I |
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
Year |
Winner |
|
|
Runner-up |
Notes |
1949-50 | Coleraine | 11 | 8 | Queen's University II | [32] |
1950-51 | Queens University II | 8 | 6 | Instonians II | [33] |
1951-52 | Queens University II | 14 | 3 | NIFC II | |
1952-53 | C.I.Y.M.S. II | 12 | 0 | King's Scholars | |
1953-54 | NIFC II | 3 | 0 | Lurgan | [34] |
1954-55 | King's Scholars | 14 | 0 | BRA FP | |
1955-56 | Lurgan | 8 | 3 | Ballyclare | |
1956-57 | NIFC II | 9 | 3 | Portadown | |
1957-58 | Donaghadee | 5 | 3 | BRA FP | |
1958-59 | Queens University II | 3 | 0 | Malone II | |
1960s
1970s
1980s
Year |
Winner |
|
|
Runner-up |
Notes |
1979-80 | Armagh | 17 | 3 | Coleraine | |
1980-81 | Malone II | 15 | 9 | Coleraine | |
1981-82 | Omagh | 22 | 9 | Bangor II | [45] |
1982-83 | Omagh | 6 | 4 | Coleraine | |
1983-84 | Omagh | 3 | 0 | Banbridge | |
1984-85 | NIFC II | 9 | 6 | Omagh | |
1985-86 | Coleraine | 6 | 3 | Rainey Old Boys | |
1986-87 | Cooke | 15 | 12 | Enniskillen | |
1987-88 | Ballynahinch | 9 | 3 | Ards II | |
1988-89 | Ballyclare | 18 | 12 | Omagh | |
1990s
2000s
2010s
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